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Arctibax.

national dex #997 · gen IX
BST 423 · dragon / ice
Arctibax official artwork
dragonice
#997 · gen IX
Profile
HP
90
ATK
95
DEF
66
SPA
45
SPD
65
SPE
62
BST 423 · best Attack 95 · worst Sp. Atk 45 · meters scale to 200

Arctibax is weak to Fighting, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy and resists Water, Electric, Grass.

Typingdragonice
AbilitiesThermal Exchange, Ice Body
Height, weight0.8 m / 30.0 kg
Catch rate25 / 255
Egg groupsMineral, Dragon
Previous
#996frigibax
Dex position
#997 of 1025
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Next
#998baxcalibur

Arctibax base stats

BST 423 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP90290384
Atk95175317
Def66123254
SpA4585207
SpD65121251
Spe62116245
BST423bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 2 Atk

Arctibax weaknesses and resistances

damage taken · Dragon / Ice dual typing
nor1
fir1
wat½
ele½
gra½
ice1
fig2
poi1
gro1
fly1
psy1
bug1
roc2
gho1
dra2
dar1
ste2
fai2
Weak to
Fighting, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy
Resists
Water, Electric, Grass
Immune to
nothing

Arctibax abilities

2 total · 1 hidden
Thermal ExchangeRaises Attack when hit by a Fire-type move. Cannot be burned.
Ice BodyhiddenHeals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.

Arctibax evolution line

3 stages

Arctibax evolves into Baxcalibur: level it up to 54 or higher. How to evolve Arctibax, every game

Best Arctibax moves

gen 9 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
dragonDraco MeteorSPEC130
dragonOutragePHYS120
iceBlizzardSPEC110
iceIce BeamSPEC90
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
normalTake DownPHYS90
normalBody SlamPHYS85
darkCrunchPHYS80
groundDigPHYS80

Arctibax moves

gen 9 · 42 moves · 12 level-up · 30 TM/HM
36 moves · Arctibax appears in 1 game
Dragon TailL1LeerL1TackleL1Icy WindL6Dragon BreathL12Focus EnergyL18BiteL24Ice FangL29Take DownL40Ice BeamL45CrunchL50Icicle CrashL55Aerial AceTMAvalancheTMBlizzardTMBody SlamTMBrick BreakTMDigTMDraco MeteorTMDragon ClawTMDragon PulseTMEndureTMFacadeTMHelping HandTMIcicle SpearTMIron HeadTMOutrageTMProtectTMRain DanceTMRestTMScary FaceTMSleep TalkTMSnowscapeTMSubstituteTMSwords DanceTMTera BlastTM
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
TacklenormalPHYS40100%35Level 1
LeernormalSTAT-100%30Level 1
Dragon TailSTABdragonPHYS6090%10Level 1
Icy WindSTABiceSPEC5595%15Level 6
Dragon BreathSTABdragonSPEC60100%20Level 12
Focus EnergynormalSTAT--30Level 18
BitedarkPHYS60100%25Level 24
Ice FangSTABicePHYS6595%15Level 29
Take DownnormalPHYS9085%20Level 40
Ice BeamSTABiceSPEC90100%10Level 45
CrunchdarkPHYS80100%15Level 50
Icicle CrashSTABicePHYS8590%10Level 55
Aerial AceflyingPHYS60-20TM / HM
AvalancheSTABicePHYS60100%10TM / HM
BlizzardSTABiceSPEC11070%5TM / HM
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15TM / HM
Brick BreakfightingPHYS75100%15TM / HM
CrunchdarkPHYS80100%15TM / HM
DiggroundPHYS80100%10TM / HM
Draco MeteorSTABdragonSPEC13090%5TM / HM
Dragon ClawSTABdragonPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Dragon PulseSTABdragonSPEC85100%10TM / HM
Dragon TailSTABdragonPHYS6090%10TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
Helping HandnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
Ice BeamSTABiceSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Ice FangSTABicePHYS6595%15TM / HM
Icicle SpearSTABicePHYS25100%30TM / HM
Icy WindSTABiceSPEC5595%15TM / HM
Iron HeadsteelPHYS80100%15TM / HM
OutrageSTABdragonPHYS120100%10TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
Scary FacenormalSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
SnowscapeiceSTAT0-10TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Swords DancenormalSTAT--20TM / HM
Take DownnormalPHYS9085%20TM / HM
Tera BlastnormalSPEC80100%10TM / HM

Arctibax Pokédex entries

1 generations · newest first
Generation IX2 entries
Scarlet

Arctibax freezes the air around it, protecting its face with an ice mask and turning its dorsal fin into a blade of ice.

Violet

It attacks with the blade of its frozen dorsal fin by doing a front flip in the air. Arctibax’s strong back and legs allow it to pull off this technique.

Arctibax species data

gen IX species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationIX (Paldea)
ColorGray
ShapeUpright
HabitatUnknown
Height0.8 m (2'07")
Weight30.0 kg (66.1 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate25 (9.8%)
Growth rateSlow
Gender ratio50% Male / 50% Female
Egg groupsMineral, Dragon
Hatch counter40 cycles, 10,496 steps
Base experience148
EV yield2 Atk
Regional dex numbers
National#997
Paldea#389
Hyperspace#033
Read outfrom base stats
Battle rolePhysical attacker95 Atk / 45 SpA
Best statAttack 95good
Speed tier62 Speaverage speed
Defensive load5 weak / 3 resistno immunities
Catch difficulty25 / 255hard, about 9.8% per ball

About Arctibax

Arctibax is a Dragon and Ice-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea). Arctibax freezes the air around it, protecting its face with an ice mask and turning its dorsal fin into a blade of ice. Arctibax stands 0.8 m (2'07") tall and weighs 30.0 kg (66.1 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.

Arctibax base stats

Arctibax has a base stat total of 423, which is below average for a fully-evolved Pokémon. Its highest stat is Attack at 95 (good), while its lowest is Sp. Atk at 45 (below average). Arctibax excels as a physical attacker. Arctibax is average speed with a base Speed of 62.

Arctibax weaknesses and resistances

As a Dragon and Ice-type, Arctibax is weak to Fighting, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy-type moves, resists Water, Electric, Grass-type attacks. This gives Arctibax 5 weaknesses, 3 resistances, and 0 immunities.

Arctibax abilities

Arctibax's abilities include Thermal Exchange, Ice Body. Thermal Exchange raises Attack when hit by a Fire-type move. Cannot be burned. Its Hidden Ability is Ice Body, which heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.

Arctibax moves and learnset

Arctibax can learn 42 moves in Generation 9, including 12 by leveling up, 30 via TM/HM. Its strongest STAB moves include Draco Meteor (Dragon, 130 power), Outrage (Dragon, 120 power), Blizzard (Ice, 110 power), Ice Beam (Ice, 90 power). For coverage, Arctibax can learn Take Down (Normal), Body Slam (Normal), Crunch (Dark).

Training Arctibax

With a capture rate of 25 (9.8%), Arctibax can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Arctibax yields 2 Attack EVs. It has a slow growth rate and requires approximately 10,496 steps to hatch from an Egg. Arctibax belongs to the Mineral and Dragon egg groups. Arctibax is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Frigibax → Arctibax → Baxcalibur).

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Arctibax. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Arctibax, or use the team builder to see how Arctibax fits into your squad.

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